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Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness

On April 17, 2025, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 14276, titled "Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness." This order aims to reduce regulatory burdens on the U.S. seafood industry and combat unfair foreign trade practices that disadvantage American seafood markets. It directs the Secretary of Commerce to evaluate and potentially revise regulations that overly restrict commercial fishing and to develop strategies to enhance the competitiveness of U.S. seafood. The order also calls for a comprehensive seafood trade strategy to improve access to foreign markets and address issues like illegal fishing and forced labor in the seafood supply chain. Additionally, it seeks to modernize data collection and promote domestic seafood production and marketing.